Festival news

Camp Bestival (24-26 Jul, Lulworth Castle, campbestival.co.uk) sees new talent-spotting initiative Folk Idol - the only rules are that you must cover an old folk song and wear a fake beard ...

Field Day (1 Aug, London, fielddayfestivals.com) brings a mix of cutting-edge synth-rock and the quintessential summer fete to Hackney - decide between the Big Pink or the tombola stand ...

Anyone not going to Benicássim in Spain (16-19 Jul, fiberfib.com), headlined by the Killers, Oasis and Kings Of Leon, can get a 24-hour fix of every band on the bill via musicvictim.com ...

Coming soon

Stag & Dagger (21-23 May; London, Leeds, Glasgow; staganddagger.com) was the first one-ticket/multiple-venue one-dayer, and it's back bigger than ever with star attractions including Evan Dando, Lovefoxxx on a break from CSS, Cold War Kids, White Denim and more.

Now booking

Creamfields (29-30 Aug, nr Warrington, creamfields.com) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a crossover lineup including Kasabian, Ian Brown and Pendulum alongside the more expected dance acts. They also claim they're the only UK festival to reduce their prices this year.